The fight, which marked Kaufman’s first title defense since winning the belt with a February win over Takayo Hashi, took place July 23 at Comcast Arena at Everett in Washington state. After a close first round, Kaufman took control in the second. Stuck in Modafferi’s guard, she picked up her opponent and knocked her out cold by slamming her to the mat.

The attention is a welcome change for Kaufman, who complained after the show about being stuck in a non-headlining Challengers card rather than a major Strikeforce show. The undefeated fighter, who’s scored nine of her 12 career wins via knockout, has seen both her title fights (and all four Strikeforce fights) on Challengers cards, which traditionally garner lower ratings.

And perhaps as a sign of ESPN’s continued warming up to MMA, host Stuart Scott actually mentioned another Strikeforce fighter during the Plays of the Week segment.

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